A proposal to dispose of wastewater to land in the Tairua Forest as part of the planned multi-million dollar upgrade and expansion of the Whangamata Wastewater Treatment Plant is appropriate and necessary, an Environment Waikato Hearing Committee has found.

Environment Waikato has welcomed the government’s discussion document proposing policy options to address the risks and opportunities of climate change on New Zealand’s agricultural and forestry sectors.

Christmas shoppers should consider taking the bus as a stress-free solution to moving around the city at this busy time of year, says Environment Waikato passenger transport spokesperson Paula Southgate.

Dairy farmers growing maize for silage can significantly reduce the amount they spend on fertiliser simply by planting their crop on their effluent block or using effluent instead of bagged fertiliser.